Mays (TV Series)

Mays
Actor	Robert Patrick
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Brown (Graying)
Age	Early 60s
Occupation	Unknown
Family	(Unnamed) - Twin Brother † (Unnamed) - Late Sister-in-Law † (Unnamed) - Niece †
Ethnicity	Caucasian-American
Status	Dead
Episode Count	2
First Appearance	"One More"
Last Appearance	"Out of the Ashes" (Dream)
Fate
Death Episode	"One More"

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You wanna hear about family? When I was with my brother and his family and we were on the road, and I saved their lives more times than I can count, and then one day I wake up and there's my brother, stealing the last of my food. And he just stares at me, and then he comes at me with a knife. I handled it... but I didn't blame my brother, 'cause he gave me something valuable that day. ―Mays to Gabriel and Aaron about his brother and what caused his cynical worldview

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Mays is a former antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He served as the primary antagonist of the episode "One More".

Quick Answers

What led to Mays' cynical worldview in The Walking Dead?

Mays' cynical outlook in The Walking Dead stems from a traumatic incident with his brother. Mays compelled his brother to play Russian roulette with his family, resulting in their deaths. In retaliation, Mays confined his brother with the bodies, driving him insane. This experience shaped Mays' bleak view of humanity.

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How did Mays' relationship with his brother shape his character?

Mays' relationship with his brother shaped him into a cynical and pessimistic character. Initially close, their bond broke when his brother tried to steal food, leading Mays to force him into Russian roulette. His brother's choice to kill his family led Mays to lock him with their corpses, reinforcing his belief in humanity's selfishness. Despite this, Mays showed potential for redemption when Gabriel and Aaron proved not all humans are selfish.

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What role did Robert Patrick play in The Walking Dead?

Robert Patrick portrayed both Mays and his brother in The Walking Dead, marking him as the first actor to play two distinct characters on-screen in the series.

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Why did Gabriel kill Mays in The Walking Dead?

Gabriel killed Mays in "The Walking Dead" because he considered him too dangerous to bring back to Alexandria. Although Mays showed signs of possible redemption, Gabriel judged the risk too high, resulting in Mays' immediate death. This reflects Gabriel's assessment of the threat Mays posed, despite the chance for change.

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How does Mays' story reflect themes of survival and betrayal?

In 'The Walking Dead,' Mays' story reflects survival and betrayal through his brother's actions. After an attempted theft and murder, Mays forced his brother into a deadly game, resulting in his family's death. This betrayal led Mays to view humanity as selfish. However, Gabriel and Aaron's refusal to betray each other challenged his view. Despite this, Gabriel killed Mays, considering him a threat, underscoring the complexities of trust and survival in a harsh world.

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Overview

Mays is initially shown to be a cruel and ruthless man. After he caught his brother stealing food from him, he forced him and his family to play Russian roulette in a twisted act of revenge. When given the choice between shooting himself or his family, his brother chose to kill his wife and his niece. As punishment, Mays locked his brother in the attic with his family's corpses. After this, Mays became extremely cynical and pessimistic, believing all humans to be selfish and evil. After encountering Gabriel and Aaron, he attempts to prove his point by forcing them to also play Russian roulette. However, he finds that the two are good people who don't turn on each other. It appears Mays may be redeemable, as after some convincing, he lets Gabriel and Aaron go. However, he is immediately killed by Gabriel, being seen as too dangerous to bring into Alexandria, making it unknown if Mays would've changed his ways.

Pre-Apocalypse

Location Unknown

Nothing is known about Mays' life prior to or as the outbreak began.

Post-Apocalypse

Season 10

"One More"

Mays watches Gabriel from across the room and asks for some boar. Gabriel sits across from Mays as he eats boar. Mays tells Gabriel that he lives at the warehouse and that Gabriel and Aaron stole his boar. He reveals that he has Aaron's mace arm, then shoots at a room where he's holding Aaron. Gabriel tries to appeal to the man's faith in God, but Mays says he was merely using the Bible for toilet paper. Mays drags Aaron out of the room and forces them to play Russian roulette. Gabriel and Aaron take turns shooting at their own heads. The chamber is empty each time. Mays explains that he killed his brother and his brother's family after catching his brother stealing his food. Gabriel invites Mays to join their community. Mays agrees and cuts Aaron loose. Gabriel kills Mays with the mace attachment on Aaron's prosthetic arm and tells Aaron that they couldn't take a man who killed his brother's family.

Season 11

"Out of the Ashes"

Aaron has a nightmare of being killed by members of all past antagonistic groups they'd fought against. Right before he wakes up, the moment when Mays almost made him shoot himself appears in his nightmare.

Death

Killed By

• Gabriel Stokes

When he unties Aaron and introduces himself, his head is smashed in by Gabriel using Aaron's arm.

Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Mays has killed:

• His Sister-in-Law (Caused)
• His Niece (Caused)
• His Brother (Indirectly Caused)
• Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people

Relationships

For a more in-depth look at Mays' relationships, read here: Mays (TV Series)/Relationships

Enemies

• His Brother † - Brother, Former Ally, and Indirect Victim
• His Sister-in-Law † - Sister-in-Law, Former Ally, and Caused Victim
• His Niece † - Niece, Former Ally, and Caused Victim
• The Coalition
  • Gabriel Stokes - Attempted Victim and Killer
  • Aaron - Attempted Victim

Quotes

The following is a list of some of Mays' most memorable quotes.

Season 10

"Where were you cooking? (...) I said... what were you cooking? (...) Boar... how was it? The boar, how was it? (...) I'd like a bite." - Mays asking about Gabriel's boar, "One More" "Seems like you're the ones who are wanting. The one breaking into my place, eating my boar, drink my whiskey. (chuckles) So you figured that boar... got into that room by itself? (...) (takes out Aaron's mace arm) Does this say no harm to you?" - Mays accusing Gabriel and Aaron of robbing him, "One More" "You think it's loaded? (...) (sporadically fires bullets at room) You think he made it? (...) Your friend. (points at room) He's in there... Easy! (checks on Aaron) Still breathing I think!" - Mays to Gabriel about his gun, "One More" "Why do you wear that? (...) Your collar. Why are you still wearing it? (...) Toilet paper. (...) The Bibles... are my toilet paper. I like the thin pages, I can find them everywhere. (...) Yeah I read it. Cover to cover, that's why I wipe my ass with it. Must be hard preaching about something you don't believe in." - Mays to Gabriel about his faith and the Bible, "One More" "Evil people aren't exception to the rule. They are the rule. (...) A drunk tongue's an honest one. There's nothing left in this world but thieves and murderers. (...) Who are you trying to convince padre? Me or you? You're so close." - Mays to Gabriel about his cynical view on the world, "One More" "One round. One in six chance. Well you got a choice! Each time you can point it at yourself or the man sittin' across from ya. Winner goes home." - Mays forcing Gabriel and Aaron to play Russian roulette, "One More" "(to Aaron) What happened to your arm? (chuckles) (to Gabriel) Who blinded you? (...) Quiet! Pick it up and point it at your head or his, now. NOW!" - Mays asking about Aaron and Gabriel's injuries, "One More" "D'you hear that? Makes a different sound when the chamber loads... you got a choice to make son." - Mays to Aaron about choosing between killing himself or Gabriel, "One More" "Family? Was that supposed to mean somethin'!? You wanna hear my family? When I was with my brother and his family and we were on the road, and I saved their lives more times than I can count, and then one day I wake up and there's my brother, stealing the last of my food. And he just stares at me, and then he comes at me with a knife. (...) I handled it... but I didn't blame my brother, 'cause he gave me something valuable that day." - Mays about his brother, "One More" "You pull that trigger. I said pull it! Him or you!? Who it's gonna be!? What about Gracie? You want to see her again don't you? When then you know what you gotta do! Don't look at him! You want to see your daughter again or not!? (...) THEN WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR!? THREE! TWO! ONE! STOP! (points at himself) THIS IS WHO PEOPLE ARE! THIS IS TRUTH!" - Mays trying to get Aaron to shoot Gabriel, "One More" "Father... I don't believe you." - Mays to Gabriel as he tries to convince that there are people, "One More" "Mays... My name is Mays." - Mays' last words to Aaron as he introduces himself, "One More"

Appearances

TV Series

Season 10

• "One More"

Season 11

• "Out of the Ashes" ^(Dream)

Trivia

• He and his brother are the second set of identical twins encountered in the TV Series, the first being Hilda and Midge.
  • He is also chronologically the last named character classified as being of miscellaneous origin to die.
• Chronologically, Mays is the last named character to die in Season 10.

International Dubbers

Language	Dubber	Other Characters Voiced
Czech	N/A	N/A
French	Jean-Pierre Leroux	Mays' Brother
German	Ronald Nitschke	N/A
Hungarian	N/A	N/A
Italian	N/A	N/A
Japanese	N/A	N/A
Portuguese	Delphis Fonseca	Tobin Mays's Brother
Spanish (Latin America)	Javier Gómez	Lambert Kendal Otis Caleb Subramanian ("30 Days Without An Accident") Abraham Ford Michael Mercer
Spanish (Spain)	Pablo Adán	N/A